Dear Jimb ...29 Aug 2024 11:14
In May 2024, Ganfeng International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Bacanora Lithium
Limited and Sonora Lithium Ltd., the controlled subsidiaries of the Company, initiated
an arbitration proceeding before International Centre for Settlement of Investment
Disputes (“ICSID”) in respect of a series of laws, regulations, and related measures
issued by Mexico, which effectively nationalized lithium resources, impacted the
operation of the project, and resulted in the cancellation of the mineral concessions
held by the Mexican Subsidiaries. Recently, the Company received an email from
ICSID confirming that the arbitration case has been officially registered, and ICSID
has published relevant information about the arbitration on its official website. As
of the date of this announcement, the Secretary General of ICSID has registered the
arbitration. The next step is to constitute the tribunal and to brief the tribunal on the
parties’ respective positions in written and oral phases. The hearing has not yet taken
place and no decisions have been issued. The hearing of arbitration has not yet taken
place and there is uncertainty in the decisions of arbitration and the actual amount of
compensation. The Board will actively pay attention to the progress of the matter and
fulfil its information disclosure obligations in a timely manner.